Vocabulary
- next to: Being located along side another
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- go towards: To move in the direction of someone or something.
- in perfect harmony: In complete agreement or accord; working together seamlessly.
- come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
- together with: In addition to; along with.
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- finish off: To complete the last part of something.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- halfway: A middle point between two extremes
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- funny: Causing laughter; amusing
- small: Little in size; not big
- live: To be alive
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- studying: To focus on learning something usually at school
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- teacher: Person who teaches others, especially in a school
- finish: To use or consume all of something
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- sick: Having a physical or mental illness
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
- Miss: To be absent
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- add: To include as well
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- inability: Lack of ability, power, or means to do something
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- spelling: To lead to future trouble
- hurry: To move, act, get somewhere, do something quickly
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
- ad: Public notice or advertisement
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- sir: Form of polite address to a man you do not know
- unit: One apartment in a building
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- act: To behave in a certain way
- fault: A failure or negative aspect of
- tax: To require a lot of physical or mental effort
- surprising: To do something that another person didn't expect
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- compromise: To weaken your position or views
- prefix: Part of a word added to the front, e.g. UNhappy
- sympathy: Feeling for other people when they are in trouble
- incapable: Not capable or able to do something
- insufficient: Not sufficient; not enough
- subway: Train system running under the ground in a city
- sufficient: Having or providing enough when needed
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- punishment: Being punished; thing you do when being punished
- worm: Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
- harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
- drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- administer: To give e.g. medicine to a patient
- unity: Being in full agreement; being joined together
- distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
- pyramid: Four-sided structure with sides meeting at the top
- injection: Act of adding or putting in; adding to
- syntax: Study of the way words are organized in a sentence
- obnoxious: Annoying or rude; offensive
- noxious: (Of substance) poisonous/harmful to living things
- nauseous: Feeling like you want to vomit
- OB: (Informal for obstetrician) A doctor with special training in how to care for pregnant women and help in the birth of babies
- promo: Shortened form of 'promotion' (advertising)
- dis: To look down on; treat or speak to with disrespect
- morph: (Of computer animation) to gradually change shape
- eng: Abbreviation of the English language.
- vid: A short form of 'video', especially one shared online.
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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Vincent Chang posted on 2013/08/31Ever wonder how words change their meaning? This fun video breaks down prefixes, showing you how they work and how to use them to boost your vocabulary! You'll pick up some advanced words and learn how to build them with this super clear whiteboard lesson.
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